Luckily for me, my youngest daughter has two dogs, Lily and Nadia, which I regularly look after. Besides walking them every day with my care support worker, Daniela, their loyalty and companionship brings a lot of enjoyment into my life. I notice this particularly when I’m not having a good day, as they always have the capacity, through their display of affection and unconditional love, to make me laugh and feel good. They also give me ‘a sense of purpose’ in that you need to establish a regular routine where you need to feed, water, play and walk them on a daily basis.

 

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